Acacia simplex is a perennial climbing tree native to islands in the western part of the Pacific Ocean as far east as Savaii. This tree grows up to 12 m in height.Australian and Extra-Australian Acacia
There is no common English name, but it is called tatakia in Fiji, tatagia in Samoa, tātāngia in Tonga and Martaoui in New-Caledonia
Uses The tree is used as a toxin in fishing. It incapacitates the fish, but it is apparently not harmful to people.FAO
Phytochemicals
Bark N-methyltryptamine N,N-dimethyltryptamine 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline
Leafy stems N-methyltryptamine N,N-dimethyltryptamine 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline N,N-formylmethyltryptamine Traces of another unidentified alkaloid
Stem bark Total alkaloids 3.6% of which 40% N-methyltryptamine, 22.5% N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 12.7% 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline.
Twigs Total alkaloids 0.11%, of which N-methyltryptamine is 26.3%, 6.2% N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 5.8% 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahyrdo-β-carboline, 1.6% N,N-formylmethyltryptamine.
See also Psychedelic plants
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